Western Michigan University

In South Florida's tight-knit Haitian community, word travels fast. After last sunday's breakthrough performances, Miami Dolphins' safety Louis Delmas and rookie defensive tackle Terrence Fede are capturing the spotlight. Hollywood radio show host Taylor LaFeille, 55, learned about the Haiti-born Dolphins duo at a Chez-Nous, a Haitian restaurant in Miramar. "It's nice to have Haitian involvement," he said. Delmas, who attended Western Michigan University and spent his first five NFL seasons with Detroit, and Fede, a seventh-round pick from tiny Marist College in upstate New York, are two of at least 20 known NFL players with Haitian roots. The NFL...

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